How many lashes was Raif Badawi initially sentenced to receive for his alleged crimes?
600 lashes
300 lashes
700 lashes
800 lashes
Answer
Raif Badawi was initially sentenced to receive 600 lashes, 10 years in prison, and a fine of 1 million Saudi riyals (US$266,666) for his alleged crimes of insulting Islam and inciting people to change the country's religious rules.
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